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The question focuses on the historical relationship expressed in “The Code of Hammurabi belongs to which ancient civilization?”. Its value lies in connecting Babylonian with the relevant chronology, institution, patronage, text, region or administrative function.
The Code of Hammurabi (c. 1754 BCE) was created by Babylonian King Hammurabi. Babylonian fits that evidence because it matches the specific chronology, agency and function contained in the question. A comparison with the alternatives is useful: Egyptian, Greek and Persian are genuine historical terms or names, but each belongs to a different office, patron, text, region or sequence. The compact memory link is therefore Babylonian together with the factual context above, not the isolated option letter.
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Babylonian. The Code of Hammurabi (c. 1754 BCE) was created by Babylonian King Hammurabi. It is one of the oldest and most complete legal texts, containing 282 laws inscribed on a black stone stele.
The decisive clue is the matching chronology, agency and function described in the stem.
Do not choose Egyptian merely because it belongs to the same broad historical period.
Verify the person, period and function separately before accepting the complete statement.
Cultural History of India covers the development of art, architecture, literature, music, dance, religion, and philosophy over thousands of years. It includes Vedic culture, Buddhist art, Mauryan and Gupta period art, medieval architecture (temples, mosques), Mughal culture, and Bhakti-Sufi movements. Cultural History is an important topic for UPSC Prelims and SSC CGL exams.
Major classical dance forms of India: Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu), Kathak (North India), Odissi (Odisha), Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh), Manipuri (Manipur), Kathakali (Kerala), Mohiniyattam (Kerala), and Sattriya (Assam). These are recognized by Sangeet Natak Akademi and are important for UPSC and SSC GK sections.
